This is an abbreviated version of the minutes... for the full document e-mail leslischei@yahoo.com
Laurie Zahm and Korby Vaughn came to update us on our Title One programs for the year. Our funding is down 13% for next year, but with Stimulus money we have 5 title one employees for one more year. We will also use stimulus money to purchase new computers for classrooms and a smartboard for 4th grade.
Field trip update: We will be allowed to fund a field trip for Kindergarten and 2nd grade since they haven't had one yet this year. We voted to pay for those trips as long as we can afford them, we are still waiting on the final cost for those.
Carnival: We plan to have cotton candy, popcorn, dad's baseball game, popsicles, possibly Reel theatre tickets. We have put an announcement in the Chubbuck Chatter for donations of candy, prizes, drinks, etc.
5th Grade Graduation: We will make a 6th grade survival kit for all students. They will also have pizza in the park and the lip sync.
T-shirts: We have found a new vendor that we are excited about! We are hoping to have mock-ups of two designs and let the students vote which one they like the best. The shirts will be about $6.50 each. We plan to order an initial 144 to sell at back to school day and then make additional orders as needed. Mary Kae Ryner will be in charge of this.
No meeting next month.
We discussed the Idaho Preferred Fundraiser. This is about a dozen local products sold for $10 each. We would get $4.25 from each product. We would need to sell about 1300 items to earn about what we did last year. We would need to separate products when they arrive, do an assembly, and provide prizes. It would be more work for us but would be great to support Idaho products. We will keep discussing.
For next year the school needs new playground equipment, increased teacher scholarships, and possibly more money for reading aides.
Jill Serpa and Shannon Allred, district reading specialists, talked to us about summer reading and writing. E-mail me if you'd like the list.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Agenda for the April Meeting
Here are the items we will be discussing at our meeting on Friday:
*Minutes from the last meeting
*Treasurer's report
*Field Trip Update
*Carnival
*Yearbooks
*5th grade graduation
*T-shirts
*Setting goals for next year... fundraising, etc.
PAC: Laurie Zahm and the District Reading Specialists
We really need as many people as possible to be at this meeting! We will be talking about our fundraisers for the fall and how we hope to spend our money next year. We will also need to fill some available board positions. Please make every effort to attend! If you can't make it but have an opinion about any of these things, please comment or e-mail one of us.
Thanks so much!
*Minutes from the last meeting
*Treasurer's report
*Field Trip Update
*Carnival
*Yearbooks
*5th grade graduation
*T-shirts
*Setting goals for next year... fundraising, etc.
PAC: Laurie Zahm and the District Reading Specialists
We really need as many people as possible to be at this meeting! We will be talking about our fundraisers for the fall and how we hope to spend our money next year. We will also need to fill some available board positions. Please make every effort to attend! If you can't make it but have an opinion about any of these things, please comment or e-mail one of us.
Thanks so much!
Monday, March 22, 2010
March Meeting Minutes
This is an abbreviated version of the minutes... for a full version e-mail leslischei@yahoo.com
It was moved and seconded that we add field trips to our budget for next year. Since the state will not be funding these next year we can either find sponsors or provide funding for these.
We have also set aside $2000 for reading aide hours for next year.
DARE Graduation was great, thanks to Jodi Corrington. Box tops were sent off in February, we should have $700 or so coming in April for playground equipment.
We have purchased a projector, projector screen, notebook computer, and audio equipment for the gym with our fundraiser money... it came to about $3700. The sound system will be installed over spring break.
PTA State convention is coming up in Boise April 15-17, please let us know if you are interested in going.
Start the Arts is coming up the first week of April. Sign ups are in the teachers lounge, and the info. should be coming out soon. Parent meeting will be March 31st at 8:15am.
Watch for yearbook signups
Kindergarten Registration is April 8th... the district should make a decision about all-day kindergarten on March 30th
The District Math Specialists were here for PAC... see www.eduplace.com for help with homework! The reading specialists will be here next month.
It was moved and seconded that we add field trips to our budget for next year. Since the state will not be funding these next year we can either find sponsors or provide funding for these.
We have also set aside $2000 for reading aide hours for next year.
DARE Graduation was great, thanks to Jodi Corrington. Box tops were sent off in February, we should have $700 or so coming in April for playground equipment.
We have purchased a projector, projector screen, notebook computer, and audio equipment for the gym with our fundraiser money... it came to about $3700. The sound system will be installed over spring break.
PTA State convention is coming up in Boise April 15-17, please let us know if you are interested in going.
Start the Arts is coming up the first week of April. Sign ups are in the teachers lounge, and the info. should be coming out soon. Parent meeting will be March 31st at 8:15am.
Watch for yearbook signups
Kindergarten Registration is April 8th... the district should make a decision about all-day kindergarten on March 30th
The District Math Specialists were here for PAC... see www.eduplace.com for help with homework! The reading specialists will be here next month.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
March Meeting Agenda
**Treasurer's Report
** Recent Events -- Book Fair, DARE Graduation
** Fundraiser Update: What are we buying for our school?
**Upcoming Events: Start the Arts week, Yearbook Sign-ups
PTA State Convention is coming up in April
PAC: District Math Specialists on the new math program
** Recent Events -- Book Fair, DARE Graduation
** Fundraiser Update: What are we buying for our school?
**Upcoming Events: Start the Arts week, Yearbook Sign-ups
PTA State Convention is coming up in April
PAC: District Math Specialists on the new math program
Friday, February 19, 2010
February Meeting Minutes
Spring Fundraiser: We graded spelling tests this morning, and handed out smencils to those who brought back their envelopes. The kids can continue to collect money until the 25th. We collected $284 today. The kids have enjoyed looking at the prizes in the display case.
Treasurers report: email leslischei@yahoo.com for a copy
We know our Region 5 Reflections winners. 5 are from our school. They are in Literature McKailee Beasley and Lyssa Schei, in Photography Lyssa Schei, and in Visual Arts Carlie Barnes and Kenzie Evans.
Our Art week will move to the second week of April. The kids will learn about texture, and the older kids will also learn about abstract art. The parent meeting will be the Wednesday morning before the week is scheduled to start. The teachers will sign up for time in the teacher's lounge to better help us keep track of materials. We may add an extra Friday to accommodate demand.
Feb. 26th will be a teacher luncheon. We will have this catered by Costa Vida.
March 16th will be DARE Graduation
Spring Book Fair is March 10th and 11th. We will need to set up in the gym Wednesday afternoon, and it will run through Thursday. There are no conferences on Friday.
We will be ordering yearbooks sometime in March. We know there was a little confusion with class pictures... they will not be included in the yearbook, so parents can contact the office if they want to order those. We will need to order 300 yearbooks in order to get the best price. These will be delivered in May.
We still don't know about the Kindergarten Schedule for next year, we hope to know by the time Kg. registration happens in April.
PAC: We were introduced to the learning points program. Look for more information coming up... we will introduce this to the teachers at a faculty meeting March 3rd, to see what the teachers think.
Treasurers report: email leslischei@yahoo.com for a copy
We know our Region 5 Reflections winners. 5 are from our school. They are in Literature McKailee Beasley and Lyssa Schei, in Photography Lyssa Schei, and in Visual Arts Carlie Barnes and Kenzie Evans.
Our Art week will move to the second week of April. The kids will learn about texture, and the older kids will also learn about abstract art. The parent meeting will be the Wednesday morning before the week is scheduled to start. The teachers will sign up for time in the teacher's lounge to better help us keep track of materials. We may add an extra Friday to accommodate demand.
Feb. 26th will be a teacher luncheon. We will have this catered by Costa Vida.
March 16th will be DARE Graduation
Spring Book Fair is March 10th and 11th. We will need to set up in the gym Wednesday afternoon, and it will run through Thursday. There are no conferences on Friday.
We will be ordering yearbooks sometime in March. We know there was a little confusion with class pictures... they will not be included in the yearbook, so parents can contact the office if they want to order those. We will need to order 300 yearbooks in order to get the best price. These will be delivered in May.
We still don't know about the Kindergarten Schedule for next year, we hope to know by the time Kg. registration happens in April.
PAC: We were introduced to the learning points program. Look for more information coming up... we will introduce this to the teachers at a faculty meeting March 3rd, to see what the teachers think.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
February Meeting Agenda
Agenda for Feb. 19, 2010
Update on Spring Fundraiser
Art Week Preview
Spring Book Fair Preview
Kate from the Learning Points Program here for PAC
Update on Spring Fundraiser
Art Week Preview
Spring Book Fair Preview
Kate from the Learning Points Program here for PAC
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Minutes, Jan. 22 Meeting
The treasurer's report was passed around. We paid our taxes, our Cherrydale fundraising bill, and for the Idaho Youth Theater ($700)... see Lesli Schei or Katy Mottishaw for a copy of the report. The theater program is scheduled for Feb. 5th at 8:30 or 9:45 am.
Grandparent's night was a big success. Teachers reported that most of their students were there. The treats also worked out well.
Valentine's Day Parties: These are shorter, and will take place on Feb. 12th because there is school that day. They are a half hour. We are looking at pre-iced cookies or maybe getting ice cream donated by Darwin Morrison. Katy will check.
Spring Fundraiser: We will need more money for this than the budgeted $600. It was moved by Kris Mullen, 2nd by Brandi Barnes that we increase the fundraiser budget by $200 and take the extra from leftover reflections and class party funds. This was approved unanimously. We may still need more money for a top class prize, but right now it will be about $600 for the prizes and $200 to print the envelopes.
Plans for the Spring Fundraiser: We will hand out the folders on February 9th, and give kids until the 19th to collect pledges. They will take the test on the 19th, and we will need volunteers that day to help grade the tests. The kids will then have until the 26th to collect money. We will count the money that day and the 27th and plan to hand out prizes on March 1st. We will use the trophy case again to display the prizes. The big prizes are a razor electric scooter and a mountain bike, and those are being donated.
Carnival: We will leave the budget as is, we really can't turn this into a field day because PTA insurance does not cover sporting events. We will discuss this event more later in the year.
Change to our standing rules: Our rules do not specify a term for our officers, and we have traditionally had one year terms. But since the regional, state, and national PTA offices are all 2 years, we discussed changing to the same, 2 year terms. It was moved by Brandi Barnes and 2nd by Katy Mottishaw that the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer should become 2 year terms, and that the president-elect should be one year, elected in the middle of the current president's term. This was approved unanimously.
Brandi Barnes also moved, Katie Campbell 2nd, that we should add the Carnival Chairperson to the standing rules, so this event can be covered by PTA insurance. It was approved unanimously. For a copy of the new standing rules, e-mail leslischei@yahoo.com.
We are finished with Capri Sun recycling, and will encourage use of the big recycling bin our front.
PAC: ML Rutherford, District 25 Behavior Support Specialist
Grandparent's night was a big success. Teachers reported that most of their students were there. The treats also worked out well.
Valentine's Day Parties: These are shorter, and will take place on Feb. 12th because there is school that day. They are a half hour. We are looking at pre-iced cookies or maybe getting ice cream donated by Darwin Morrison. Katy will check.
Spring Fundraiser: We will need more money for this than the budgeted $600. It was moved by Kris Mullen, 2nd by Brandi Barnes that we increase the fundraiser budget by $200 and take the extra from leftover reflections and class party funds. This was approved unanimously. We may still need more money for a top class prize, but right now it will be about $600 for the prizes and $200 to print the envelopes.
Plans for the Spring Fundraiser: We will hand out the folders on February 9th, and give kids until the 19th to collect pledges. They will take the test on the 19th, and we will need volunteers that day to help grade the tests. The kids will then have until the 26th to collect money. We will count the money that day and the 27th and plan to hand out prizes on March 1st. We will use the trophy case again to display the prizes. The big prizes are a razor electric scooter and a mountain bike, and those are being donated.
Carnival: We will leave the budget as is, we really can't turn this into a field day because PTA insurance does not cover sporting events. We will discuss this event more later in the year.
Change to our standing rules: Our rules do not specify a term for our officers, and we have traditionally had one year terms. But since the regional, state, and national PTA offices are all 2 years, we discussed changing to the same, 2 year terms. It was moved by Brandi Barnes and 2nd by Katy Mottishaw that the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer should become 2 year terms, and that the president-elect should be one year, elected in the middle of the current president's term. This was approved unanimously.
Brandi Barnes also moved, Katie Campbell 2nd, that we should add the Carnival Chairperson to the standing rules, so this event can be covered by PTA insurance. It was approved unanimously. For a copy of the new standing rules, e-mail leslischei@yahoo.com.
We are finished with Capri Sun recycling, and will encourage use of the big recycling bin our front.
PAC: ML Rutherford, District 25 Behavior Support Specialist
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